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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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